Pink Bull says it’s “unaware” of any plans by Adrian Newey to hitch a rival group in Method 1 amid reviews he’s set to depart after almost 20 years with RBR.
Newey joined Pink Bull in 2006 and the chief technical officer has led the design group in producing automobiles that gained a number of championships from 2010-2013, and once more from 2021 onwards. Regardless of the present dominance Pink Bull is having fun with, the group has been in turmoil behind the scenes for a lot of the primary a part of this 12 months following allegations concerning the conduct of group principal Christian Horner in direction of a feminine colleague.
Following an preliminary report from German publication Auto Motor und Sport that Newey is ready to depart Pink Bull, the BBC acknowledged it had verified the claims and that the state of affairs surrounding Horner was central to his need to maneuver elsewhere.
Nevertheless, when the reviews have been put to Pink Bull, a group spokesperson stated: “Adrian is contracted no less than until the tip of 2025, we’re unaware of him becoming a member of another group.”
Not one of the reviews instantly linked Newey with a selected transfer to a rival, although he has been linked with Ferrari on quite a few events prior to now, whereas Aston Martin and Mercedes have additionally each been advised as potential locations ought to he transfer on from Pink Bull. The BBC additionally reviews that Newey believes he can negotiate a departure previous to the expiry of his present contract.
Ought to the 65-year-old choose to depart it will mark a seismic shift within the management group at Pink Bull. Newey is now not full-time on the F1 venture however has been a central a part of Pink Bull’s big success, heading up the technical division that has delivered the automobiles which have gained 117 races to this point, and presently leads each the constructors’ championship and the drivers’ championship with Max Verstappen.
Amid the current controversies involving Horner and energy battle that adopted behind-the-scenes, Verstappen was extraordinarily vocal about his need to see the important thing gamers at Pink Bull stay in place – particularly referencing advisor Helmut Marko – in any other case he advised he, too, might be open to a transfer elsewhere.
